UKMT Pink Kangaroo, 2020

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

The numbers $x$ and $y$ satisfy the equation $17x + 51y = 102$ . What is the value of $9x + 27y$ ?

(A) $54$ (B) $36$ (C) $34$ (D) $18$ (E) The value is undetermined.

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